Letter: Dad says Firpo is top-notch prosecutor, best pick

Up front let me say that regardless of family, I would not endorse my daughter Elan Firpo if I didn't believe she is the best choice for district attorney. Here's why:

Deputy district attorneys are paid a salary, not an hourly wage, and my daughter — Elan Firpo — typically works a 60 hour to 70 hour week with no "overtime" compensation. She is politically neutral and unlike some other candidates you won't find a pattern of political indebtedness among her donors. You will however find a rarely given recognition from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) for "outstanding prosecutor," an award never before awarded to a deputy DA in Humboldt.

As for experience, let's get real; historically the " doers and shakers"of the world are from the creatively gifted and not those who have stagnated in place. My daughter Elan's life experience is exceptional, and her ability to organize and supervise has been demonstrated both locally and internationally.

Ergo, if you want justice, rather than just the law, if you want quality of prosecution, rather than just quantity, if you want the truly dangerous repeat criminals off the street, you owe it to you, yours, and your community to vote for my daughter ELAN FIRPO.